Technical Description
A superb set of four Scottish Georgian port wine glasses dating to c1825-30.
Thay have bucket bowl with Empire style peacock feathers with diamonds and flutes. They sit on triple annulated knop stems with conical feet that have polished pontils.
Made by John Ford at the Holyrood Glass works in Edinburgh, Scotland between 1825-1835.
You can see examples of Ford decanters and cutting styles on page 251 of "The Decanter, An Illustrated History Of Glass from 1650" by Andy McConnell
You can also see examples of the peacock feather cuts from the Ford Rankin archive on page 169 of "From Goblets To Gaslights, The Scottish Glass Industry 1750-2006" by Jill Turnbull.
An exceptional set. We have the matching pair of spirit decanters and claret jug in the same pattern also by John ford.
Date & Origin
Scotland, c1825
Condition
Excellent, no chips, cracks, or restoration.
Dimensions
Height : 10.5cm
Rim Diameter : 6cm
Foot Diameter : 6.2cm
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